15 U.S.C. § 3394
The Commission may not, during the 10-year period beginning on November 9, 1978, revoke or amend any certificate of public convenience and necessity issued before January 1, 1969, under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717f ] for the transportation of natural gas owned by any electric utility except upon the application of the person to whom such certificate was issued.
The limitation under subsection (a) shall not affect the authority of the Commission to enforce any curtailment of deliveries of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.].
15 U.S.C. § 3394
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§717 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see section 717w of this title and Tables.
- Commission
- The term "Commission" means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
- electric utility
- The term "electric utility" means any person to the extent such person is engaged in the business of the generation of electricity and sale, directly or indirectly, of electricity to the public.
- natural gas
- The term "natural gas" means either natural gas unmixed, or any mixture of natural and artificial gas.
- person
- The term "person" includes the United States, any State, and any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the foregoing.